South-West Africa

A form of South West Africa — A former German colony (before World War I) and later a South African colony (from 1915 to 1990, illegally occupied after 1966 per United Nations stipulations) in Southern Africa; modern Namibia.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of South West Africa.
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South-West Africa. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/South-West%20Africa

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“South-West Africa.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/South-West%20Africa. Accessed November 5, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “South-West Africa,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/South-West%20Africa.

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